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Blackmere Trailhead
4.8 ★★★★★ 35 Google reviews · Running trail in Steamboat Springs, Colorado · Hours vary
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Crushed gravel
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Not reported
Confirmed from Blackmere Trailhead's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
What runners say about Blackmere Trailhead
“If you take the easiest one, it takes about an hour and a half to reach the top, where you can look down over the entire town and the beautiful, lush green mountains all around.”
It's a popular place for hiking, Snowshoeing, sledding, skiing,cross country skiing or mountain biking. People being their pups here for walks too.
Great place to ski tour with tour dog. Please clean up after that dog as we don't want to lose this trail due sanitary reasons
This trail offers routes of various difficulty levels. If you take the easiest one, it takes about an hour and a half to reach the top, where you can look down over the entire town and the beautiful, lush green mountains all around.
Steeper grade, but a wonderful hike/bike/ski if you are looking for a short outing. It is one of the few trails in the area that stays pretty nice year round. I also like that it is wide enough for people to walk side-by-side.
Trail conditions & character
“If you take the easiest one, it takes about an hour and a half to reach the top, where you can look down over the entire town and the beautiful, lush green mountains all around.”
“Fairly steady grade up the gravel road with nice views of the city & valley during the hike.”
Plan your run at Blackmere Trailhead
The practical stuff
- AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
- SurfaceCrushed gravel — the rail-trail classic: softer than asphalt, still smooth enough for tempo work
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
Running trails near Steamboat Springs
Other trails within easy driving distance — useful when this one is flooded, gated, or just not the run you had in mind today.
